Mystical Academy: Clashes Of Insideworld, Outsideworld, Aboveworld And Underworld

Andrew

Days of not seeing her is a total torture. I never thought that love would struck me like this in very instant. Now, I am riding the horse to Psychē after I sneak in on the Royal Ship with the help of unknown person. That person appears on Nicholas's cabin and introduce himself as Prince Aaron. I didn't expect that he would be that annoying yet a little kind.

He threatened me about hurting his sister, Almira. I never thought that he care about her. And then he throw the costume from the tailor on the town. He told me that I can sneak in on the Royal Ship to Psychē and when we get there I am on my own. Before I left, I gave him a paper and told him to give it to Marissa. It's no big deal and not about my plan on sneaking out Marissa.

Dear Marissa, I never thought that you have a half-brother that is such an a.s.s. Yeah, he help me up and I wish to see you sooner because if I don't your boyfriend will kick my a.s.s. And please tell Almira that I am sorry and I didn't mean any harm on her. Just, be healthy.

I can feel that he is quite annoyed because of my comment about him. Now, I am going along with the crazy crowd on the town towards the gigantic castle that almost reach the skies. Then it is getting wide, hear a whistle and look around. From afar, I saw the man in cloak and I immediately recognize him. I turn my horse toward his direction.

I jump off to give him a big hug and he immediately move away and I almost fall my face on the grass.

"Damn, I expected that." He mutter. "Thank you Goddess." He mutter again. I stood and look at him confused. "So, how's Marissa?"

"Well, uhm… she's good. Few people inside the castle are protecting her."

"Protecting her?" he ask confused.

"Yes, Nick's young sister who really take care of her and was gifted by our Adhiti which is the Goddess of Universe, to tame stone heart." I look at Patrick's confused face.

"Adhiti? Goddess of Universe?"

"Yes that's what she told me. And she's taming her father not to hurt Marissa… and Patrick, you have to really, really gather information to put that king down because he's going to sell her… I mean marry her off to the Lords who has lots of knights."

"I won't let him do that." I can see anger in his eyes.

"So what's the plan?"

"I can't sneak her out from that Festival. Soul told me that it will just put her in peril."

"Soul? Who is that Soul?"

"Goddess of Soul, she speak to me and gifted me a gift for my voyage."

"Ohhh…" that's shocking!

"Help me meet her on the ball. I have to see her." I blink few times to sink his next sentence on my mind. I still can't get over from the Soul-thingy. He look at me with sigh. "Did you get me?" I nod. "Good, so how have you been?"

"Well… I…" I stop and think about something not letting him read my mind about Almira thingy.

"Almira thingy?" he cross his arms.

"That's none of your business. She help me to stay on Nick's cabin. And! Damn that Nicholas! He's been bedding our sister for months!" Patrick blinks. "Yeah, they are both living on that cabin for months where it has only one bed there."

"Yeah, whatever. I am sure Nicholas won't hurt her."

So we went on the inn where he is staying and change our clothes after I had rest and take a bath. I just wished that she is here to help me put these clothes.

"Who is she?" he ask me.

"Stay out of my mind, Patrick." I always think that he always sound older than me. And it is really not so good.

Almira

Though it hurts of not seeing him and feeling so lonely of missing him, I have to stay strong to protect Marissa. We are still on the ship because it was too crowded on the town. My father doesn't want us to stay on the House of Princess Amanda. He feel embarrassed of seeing her.

The gown that I choose of Marissa was a Cariñosa not an English type dress or French dress that will tighten her stomach to make a shape. The Queen my mother visited us on our room. She smiled kindly and I know deep inside it was all fake.

"Beautiful, don't let the King get disappointed on you again." She was talking directly to Marissa. "That face of yours will sell on the Lords who are looking for a bride."

Marissa did not even speak and ignore her. Did not even give respect. That annoyed my mother so she left immediately. She hold her stomach and breathed.

"Are you good? Did you feel any pain?"

"No. I am just meditating to relax myself." She smiled at me. "You've been gloomy, what makes you lonely?" I shook my head and force a smile. The carriage has been waiting for us and we all girls ride in one carriage while mother is alone on her own carriage and my father together with his sons are riding on their horses. Marissa and I peek outside the busy town. Althea has been reading something and ignore us giggling and admiring the main town of Psychē.

"Wow, I miss this place." I stop for a while when I saw a familiar face. He was looking directly at me. Andrew. And beside him is a man that I had seen before. I look at Marissa who is holding herself. I hold her hand and smiled patiently at her. Althea look at us like studying us.

"Should you be on mother's carriage?" I ask her.

"I don't like to be with her in the carriage. And she's not my mother." She said coldly and continue reading. I wish that she don't thought something that will disp.l.e.a.s.u.r.e father. I can feel that Marissa feel safe and she smiled at me. Maybe seeing them will make her comfortable for a while.

The carriages are falling in line as every royal bloods are walking towards the gigantic double door of the castle. The royal announcers are there to introduce the ladies and lords. So it is our turn. The twins, Aaron escorted Marissa while Adam escorted Agatha. I and Althea doesn't need an escort. She was cold to all men. I don't know why she has a frozen heart.

The royal announcer, announced my father's arrival and his queen. Next is Aaron and Marissa, where he call her Princess Marissa. Yes, my father gave his name to her though she hates it and give her a crown as a Princess. Then Adam and Agatha and I and Althea. My eyes dilated and I look up to see like real clouds and lots of flowers and beautiful seats for the Royal Family at the sides of the Thrones of the Highest Royals.

Next is the Queen of Aer whose escort is her personal warrior. She's mate-less and I wonder why she doesn't want to get married. The Pyr and Hydōr families are here. Prince Wade walk toward me with those smiles as he removed his mask.

"Princess Almira," I extend my hand to him a little and he kiss it. "You are growing beautifully."

"Thank you, Prince Wade." I glanced at Marissa who was approached by Flame and introduce himself as he kiss her hand. "My brother will be playing the dance, would you dance with me later?"

"Of course. It's a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e." I smiled genuinely.

The music from the band are playing soft music and then after a while it was all stopped and the Royal announcer announced few ladies with their escorts in the name of Royal Students of Princess Amanda. The Lady in silver hair walks alone without an escort and next to her is Princess Amanda.

"The Highest Princess of Psychē and the Five Kingdoms, Princess Amanda and her royal warrior Marcus." Everyone bows at her except to her brothers and Father who look pleased on seeing her. She was beautiful in that dress though she has her mask on. "With her, is the Crown Prince of Era, Prince Nicholas and Lady Serina." Serina? The girl that I know is Adhiti is wearing a flame dress. Very beautiful that shows her marks on her c.h.e.s.t.

I look at Prince Wade whose eyes dilated. What's with the name Serina that makes him like that? I look everyone around me and they are all curious about the man with the Princess and about my brother with the lady named Serina.

I watch them walk toward the King and the Princess together with her warrior bows to the king who is pleased to see her. She introduced Lady Serina as one of her students that will also play for the dance. The King was pleased.

I look at my father whose eyes are fixated on Princess Amanda. The dance started as the Princess seated on her throne next to her father together with her brothers except for the First born of the King who hasn't arrived.

I walk toward Marissa and hold her hands that are cold while she is looking at Adhiti and then to Eliza who is with Lord Calixe one of the heir of the Council.

I walk her away from them and took a glass of wine from the servants. I ask for a water or juice for Marissa and the servant left immediately to take water or juice for Marissa.

"Eliza…" she mutter. "It pains me on seeing her."

"Why?" I ask.

"She's one of the people who killed Adhiti." She whispers.

"Hush… don't say it again." I murmur. My brother left the side of Adhiti and walk to us. He hug Marissa and whisper something on her ear and I heard it.

"Don't worry too much… Patrick is here."

"Thank you, Nick."

The performance of the four Kingdoms had started as we all take our seats on the chairs that are meant for us. The first is a fire dance from the Pyr. It was fantastic on how they throw the sticks that has fire on both sides. The males blew fire through their mouth with some trick. I glance at Adhiti is look mesmerized on the fire. The next is a dance of Hydōr, their traditional water dance as Prince Warren and Prince Wade are playing their musical instruments. Of course our Kingdom had prepared a very beautiful performance an ethnic dance that has drama.

I look at the King who is smiling as his daughter is talking to him. The King's happiness is her daughter.

After the grand performance of the five Kingdoms, Princess Amanda stood and get everyone's attention.

"My very talented and great student, would like to perform her masterpiece for all of you. She's been practicing her piece for days. You can dance through her music until your heart is contented. Let us welcome, my apprentice, Lady Serina." The people applauded as Serina slash Adhiti is walking on the aisle with the Princess's Warrior and on the middle in front of the King is a grand piano and over the piano table is a beautiful carved violin.

She smoothly play the violin that has accompanied with the piano. After that soft music and few people are walking on the wide big ball and they dance. I can feel her music, it was very amazing and telling a story behind it. A secret story that hasn't been told to anyone. It makes my heart melt. And then the violin prolongs and in my amus.e.m.e.nt, it wasn't played smooth but with a little aggression like anger yet clear and danceable.

Her beautiful gown like a flame looks like really flaming. I glance at Marissa who is smiling and look happy to see Adhiti playing. And the accompaniment of the piano doesn't look like an accompaniment but it was like a battle between the violin and the piano. I look at the King who was really amused both on the violist and pianist.

The people applauded even the people who dances through the music. The warrior named Marcus walk at the side of Adhiti and held one hand as she curtsied and the warrior bows. There are whistles and the applauded didn't die. Even the King stood and clapped his hands.

"Bravo! Magnifico!" The King shouts. He even walk toward her and extend his hand. She let him hold her hand after she gave her violin and bow to Marcus. "That's very splendid performance," he hold her hand and kissed it. "How many months have you been playing that?"

"Only seven days, your majesty." My eyes widen and even the King was surprised. Her voice sound not like Adhiti yet it was soft and very warm and alluring. The King smiled and clapped his hand as the crowd applauded.

The banquet is ready as we, the daughters and sons of each Kingdoms together with the Kings and Queens and the highest majesty and his sons and daughter. We removed our mask and we started eating as the King said so. He look so young and happy and then he look at Marissa who is all quiet.

"Oh, this beautiful one doesn't seem familiar to me. Whose daughter are you?" Marissa look at him and didn't answer. "Yes, I am speaking to dear."

"I am one of the daughter of King Elliot." She mutter.

"I see," the King look at my father.

"She's my long lost daughter from my first wife." My father lied with smile. The King nod.

"Such a beauty." I glance at Princess Amanda who shrugged on me though she knew the truth.

"It seemed you are new about these things here, would you like to enter my house and become one of my students?" Princess Amanda ask her. I smiled on how kind the Princess.

"Thank you, your highness. It's a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to be one of your students." She glance at father and mother who look so grim. "Is it alright," she look directly at father. "Father?" it is my first time hearing it and she sound disgusted but I found her voice calm.

"O-Of course, dear." Marissa smiled at the Princess. I look at my brother Nicholas who is talking to the Princess and something and they are both laughing.

"Oh, before I forgot." Princess Amanda look at Prince Warren. "Prince Warren, is it alright if my student will play duo with you? She's been practicing few pieces for dance and I am wishing if she could play a duo with you."

Prince Warren smile genuinely and bow his head.

"It's a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to be accompanied by one of your greatest students, your highness."

"Excellent. Now, I would like to excuse myself to have some fun." She stood. "Prince Nicholas, let's dance." My brother smiles and he stood and offer his hand as she took it and they walk on the middle and dance. After few moments, the warrior came and asked for a dance. I don't know why I am too observant but it makes my heart melt seeing happy faces.

Prince Wade walk toward me and ask me for a dance. I smiled and excuses myself. We dance in the middle near Princess Amanda and her warrior. The shine on her eyes was full of love whenever he looked at him. Oh, she found her love! And next to us is my brother and Adhiti or Serina.

I look at Marissa who has been asked by Flame for a dance and they followed us on the middle. Marissa is serious and she force a smile when Flame told her so. They dance and he was gentle by dancing her.

"You always look around you." Prince Wade speaks.

"Pardon, Prince Wade." I smiled at him. He look into my eyes with full of admiration. "I just love seeing these people's happy faces."

"Aren't you happy?"

"I am…" we stop when someone in a mask and familiar clothing stood beside us and cleared his throat.

"Excuse me, but may I have dance with the Princess?" Prince Wade furrows a little. He walk closer to Prince Wade. "Walk off, Prince and let me dance with her." The Prince give my hand to him and he really walk off. He pulls me as he wrapped his hand around my back. "I'm sorry." He mutter as we started dancing waltz. I look away from him.

"What are you doing here?"

"I am here to save my brother's love and to see you."

"How did you manage to be here?"

"With the help of your pain in the a.s.s brother." I look at him with furrow.

"Brother?"

"Yeah, Aaron." My heart flutters. Aaron did that? He help him? "Look, I am really sorry on what I said. I don't wish to never see you again. It pains me… makes me lonely as time passes."

"It pains me too. But I have to… for Marissa."

"Almira, would you run away with me?" I was surprised on his question. Runaway? "We can start a new life, outside. I will give you everything and I will serve you every day. Though I cannot afford of giving you a castle. But I will seek for multiple jobs outside to give you a castle."

"Outside? You mean outsideworld?" he nod. He will give me everything and serve me every day? "Andrew, I did not wished for a castle or for you to serve me. I did not wish for you to seek a job just to give me what I wanted. Can't you really get it? All I wish is to be happy, to be loved and to be with you." He was stop from what I said but that's all my heart wanted to say.

"Would you run away with me?" I glanced at Marissa who is with Prince Flame and they are all acting smiling and laughing and Prince Flame ask her to go out. And they did.

"What about my father? Would you still kill him?" he glanced on the banquet where my father is. He look into my eyes.

"No. I am just mad on that moment."

The royal announcer had announced the duo battle of tango with Adhiti and we are still staring at each other. I badly wanted to kiss his lips. The tango starts that was led by Prince Warren.

"I wanted your answer right now." He squeeze my hand. "Please, go with me."

"Yes." I blurted.